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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
voLKMAR. ALIAS W
HOW the Dakota Editor Cot Out OF
He Scrape In Phlladeiphia~-He
Still DenIes His Guilt.

Washington Special A. II. Lewis. oI
rather Henry s.. Nolkmar, editor OF the
Miitptnk (Dak.9 Review. returns to PhilF
delphia and will leave for Dakota o
Nolltmar looks very little like q man who
has spent weeks II Jail, and appears iull OF
fire and energy. The forces which secured
Voilsmaris release are evidently n large
bundle OF papers which he carries with him.
The letters and petitions to the dir tritt at.
toritey OF Philadelphia are signed by the
most prominent men of the territory lro M
the ehiei executive and ehief justice down.
One hundred and seventy-nine VI the lead
ing citizens OF Milbank joined in a hearty
denihnciation OF the enemies who,
they allege. have tried to drag
Lewis down. Leading men OF 0watonna.
Mimi, to the number OF twenty, signed
Philadelphia appealed to the prosecution
TO drop the matter. The district attorney
himself said he had no desire to push the
case against Lewis, II it was shown
that the evil spirit developed as
a boy had not pursued him through
life. His release is OF the most com
plete character, leaving him free to core
and go in Philadelphia as be sees fit. Dur
ing the absence OF Lewis, his wife IL piusky
ty:it. gathered news and mailed the
paper. Volkmar admits that he did a
very foolish thing in running away
from Philadelphia twelve years ago. but
says he was frightened. not guilty.
Says he was a Democrat when In Ovation
ma. and took the Milbank postofic, ut the
solicitation OF friends, but did not become
a Republican. He says it was fixed up to
givB him o second term, but that he pull.
ed but IN favor OF HE friend Middlebrook.
who was afterward appointed. He says
he win be home in time to attend the
Aberdeen convention, and shall be hence
forth. as he always has been-a Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
Cars Run by Electricity.

New 10rK Letter.
One of the remarkable sights in this
city is in the Julien ~electrcalcar rush.
ing along in q way that excites q de-
gree OF surprise approaching alarm.
The car is the ordinary style familiar
on the streets, painted green with a
bell that rings sharply. and a big lamp
in front. The propellins power is in.
visible. 1t consists of electricity
stored in tanks fitted under seats.
The a spins along at a very lively
rate. if permitted, and is under per-
feet control. 1t is stopped in less time
than horses can be checked, and starts
with a gentle facility, and gains speed
as 1t motion was it's natural condi.
ton and the rests were enforced. The
that saw on Fourth avenue was
gliding ahead. pursued and in part
surrounded by o great swarm of boys,
who seemed to be OF the impress
sion that they were witnessing a
show of magic. The street ear
horses did not like the monster, and
pranced as if they proposed going on a
strike. The electrical car had a load
OF passengers. and moved over ordi-
nary tracks IN a masterfui manner. OF
course, if this sort of thing can be car
ried on at a cheap rate. there will not
long be use for horses orcables. There
is a difficulty, am told. in the cost
OF the plant, and the question that
raises the uncertainty is as to the en-
durance of the costly plant. 1t should
be noted that the cars | describe are
not run upon specially prepared tracks,
and are not connected with wires that
are streaks of lightning from dyamos.
The running machinery is of course
peculiar, and the electricity is stored.
Electricians say that great advances
have been made within a few months
in the storage OF electricity, and if it
progresses a little further the applica.
ton OF it will be something infinite.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
a British Opinion OF Sullivan.

Sullivan is a disappointment. Per
haps it is that we are accustomed to
a higher class OF fighting person. a
more finished lot than those who ell
feet s'the fancy are accustomed 10,
on your side of the Atlantic. 1t may
be that our expectations were extrav-
agant. | cannot say. An animal
with splendid points is J. l.. Sullivan.
] never saw a more superb torso:
never more muscular arms. But
when back. chest, arms and towering
stature are extolled, the critic of bone
and musclemust become, well, critical.
Sullivan has the most indifferentpair
of legs / ever saw on the body OF a
gladiator. The clever people-the
people who know all about the art
and practice of lie boxe-are not en-
amored OF Sullivan's style. In fact.
Smiths reputation advanced q hun
dred per cent, by sheer force OF con-
! trast, as before Sullivan was hall
through his round with Ashton, mo
form, no form,n was the remark that
was repeatedly made. Neither atti-
tude nor weaving met with the APP
provalo OF good judges. What a lot OF
luck he must have had to knock his
men out with that kind of STUFF I
heard an old Corinthian say. 1t is
the opinion of the majority of the
experts that he has one smashing
blow" and one only that entities him
20 be considered a big fighterand that
is his right. Everything, in their view,
will depend on his getting that home.
Concerning the mans tremendouspow.
er OF ~hitting-his brute strength
they say nothing. IL speaks for itself.
II is as a boxer. ascientific exemplar al
tho noble art, thai the judges of tn
same pronounce him a disappoint.
ment.-Correspoudent Philadelp hia
Bulletin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
,ponyIotIon of Anarcnis, Most,

Johannts Most, the anarchist. was con-
victed IN New York. The Judge in his
charge said:
Most was not to be tried for his past
life, nor Tor his past belief. but for his
SPEECH in Kraemer's hall. Our love oil free
speech and freedom of the press has made
us DO AVA with many restrictions. We
are jealous OF our liberty. Free speech
does not mean that an individual has the
right to SANDER his neishbor OF to ineite
to riot. We do not tolerate license, we
encourage freedom. We throw Open our
gates for all to come in n enjoy citizen.
ship, which VI esteem n greater privilege
than to be a king. We marvel that in this
country where every one is so free there
shoald be such men as anarchists and ask
what more do they want. Revolutions
have come from injustice but never from
justice.
or course, there was q motion for q new
trial. which will have to be arransed and
Most may yet escape punishment. Assist.
ant District Attorney Nicoll questioned
Most on the record Of his past lie. The
prisoner seid: He had been convicted OF
treason in Austria in 1860. and imprison.
ed one year, In 1870 he was again
convicted in that country nj the same
crime and got five years sentence, but
gained his liberty in 1871 through amnesty
BEdntcn w pOAiitai BflSpBcEcs III
1912 he vas sentenced to one
years imprisonment in Berlin
Tor calling the emperor OF Germany a
"slaughterer'f aud a .'~massaerer. III
1874 he was sentenced to Imprisonment
for one year and six months for a speech
made in Berlin on the memorial day OF the
Paris commune. In 1877 he was senten-
eed in Berlin to two months imprison-
ment Tor blasphemy. In 1881 he was sen
fenced In England to Is months imprison-
ment for applanding in the Freiheit the
killing OF the car. When he got out al
prison there he came to this country aud
has since remained here. Witness wrote a
book on Free Society Social Move
ments In Ancient Rome, " "Bastile ol Plot.
zee, 1.-THE He'll OF Biackwell's Island aud
others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
"Rignitude.o

kvisit to Sioux City gave me an
opportunity OF seeing the most ex.
traordinary exhibition on which my
eye ever gazed. | walked about, in
the Corn palace, among the represen-
tations from Dakota, Nebraska and
Iowa. Among other things ! saw IF
teen varieties of potatoes. all of which
averaged n pound in weight, and
some two-and. a-half pounds. In the
building were a hundred varieties OF
apples. a squash that weighed 100
pounds, and many pumpkins that
averaged 40 pounds. There were
stalks OF corr there fifteen feet high
With ears hanging just two inches less
than min feet from the ground. /
saw ears OF corn ne arly eighteen
inches long. two of which, taken to-
getber. weighed five pounds. In anoth-
err part Of the building | saw corn
stalks seventeen feet high. with the
corn lacking only fourinches of ten feet
from the ground, q pumpkin that
7 HCiknrQ 4c& - DOuHuS. anu u lltN-
| pound watermelop; this last did not
impress me so profoundly. as ! had
seen a watermelon weighing sixty-five
pounds, brought from Oliver Hoyt's
garden and placed upon his table, in
stony Connecticut. The Indians OF
the Omaha and Winnebago agencies
exhibited corn that averaged 152
bushels to the acre. ant seventy
pounds to the bushei; they showed
the longest ear to be seen, sixteen
inches. A seventy-six-pound water
melon was shown from Dakota coun
ty. One man showed an a OF corr
with 1,O0S kernels on it, and a cab
bage weighing twenty-four pounds;
but the most n~umerously populated
ear of corn had 1,202 kernels. A
muskmelon weighing 21 1-2 pounds
was also there. Sioux City people in
tend to build a bridge across the Mis-
souri,, and amodel of it. made entirely
of corn, was set up by a seed COM.
pany. All the stores had corn decora:
items, III and out, and as q visitor
said, he had never seen a prohibition
town SO thoroughly "corned" in his
life.-Editoriai Corr. Christian Advo.
| cate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
Persona, News Notes.

Henry James Ten Eyck, city editor oil Tho
Albany Evening Journal. died of typhoid
fever.
At ST. Louis, Right Rev. Thomas Bona
cum was consecrated as bishop OF the new
See OF Lincoln. Neb.
Willis Il. Carpenter, OF the firm of Myers
d Carpenter, st. Paul, died at midnight o.
rheumatism o the heart.
Pierre Loriliard expended over a million
dollars on his Rancoeas farm. not count
ing s250,0oo, paid ont FOR blooded mares.
Wade Hampton looks like a Jersey
farmer. lie is broad-ehouldered, well.
built, and wears his clothes in a loose
fashion.
The Aston family has never been robbed
by burglars or sneak thieves. for the rea-
son that they pay 81 900 q year to have
their house specially guarded.
The distinguished representative oil
America. John L. Sullivan, invested $780,
0 in United States so1ds, part OF the
profits OF his present engagement In Eu-
rope.
Joseph Holman, thu ten-year-old plan
ist and composer, made his American lie.
bu. ut the Metropolitan opera in New
York. He astonished his auditors by his
display OF musical knowledge.
Judge Phillips, OF Kansas, who has been
mentioned as likely TO be appointed gener-
al land Commissioner. has written to Sec
rotary Lamar stating positively hat IN
der nc circumstances would be accept the
the place il offered.
4. b. Champion, one OF the trustees oi
Antioch college. says that Charles A. keb.
Ter, who recently committed suicide, sue
ceeded his father AS trustee In charge ol
500, 000. endoweIfund OF Antioch college.
He says that it is known that some OF this
fund has been used up by Charles A. Keb-
Ter. but whether he made way with il al
or with only a part oft is what they are
TRYING to find out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
Criminal caiandar.

Emerson Williams is found guilty OF man.
slaughter at ST. Paul for the killing OF
James Byas.
N. i. Glove Of Blue Earth county, Minn.,
kills his vile, tries to murder his sister-in.
law and then kills himself.
The testimony in the case of Rev. DR..
Hiidreth, the Methodist minister OF Cleve-
land charged with immoral conduct, was
very damaging to the defendant.
The Barrets. accused OF completely in
the murder CT Street Car Driver Tolleisen.
were arraigned before the municipal court
at Minneapolis, and committed to be
tried.
Sheriff McLaren Of Brainerd has sent cut
offers OF q reward for Charles Karth. who
escaped fromsIail. He vas charged with
arson. and escaped by playing a trick on
the %iaiier.
At Chicago. in the ease Of DIR. Henry Gel.
ger. e~x-county physician, charged with the
murder Of the girl Maggie Flynn by an act
of criminal malpractice, Judge William.
son instructed the jury to find a verdict Of
not guilty.
Leonard Grover. the veteran play wright.
has been summoned to defend an action
in the New York supreme court in which
his wife. Mrs Ida May Grover, is the com.
plainant. Mrs. Grover sues for absolute
divorce on the ground ofiufdeIity. Grover
has left the state, and so far the officers
have been unable to catch him.
Jacob Sharp was taken In a carriage
from Ludlow Street jail to the shcrid's office
ut New York. The order granting a new
trial was settled before Judge Barrett. Ii
was decided tilatSharp's bonds be fixed at
$4,000. The bond was prepared, Isaac
Hendrix and George Shepherd each Justify.
ing in the sum named, and a few minutes
past noon Sharp was discharged and driy.
en- hons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
Capturing a Runaway Loco
motive.


Richard Moore. a baggage master
on an accommodation train of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad, should
have a medal for life saving service.
The other day, while his train was
standing in front of the station at
Gaithersbnrg, q small place near
Washington, the engineer went into
the telegraph Office for orders and the
fireman got out OF the cab to oil up.
From some cause or another the
engine suddenly started, and neither
the engineer or the fireman could get
abroad. Moore, who was in the bag:
gage car. climbed out of the window
and succeeded in reaching the locomo.
tive and stopping it. but not until it
was going at the rate of forty miles
an hour. The engineer telegraped up
and down the road to have all trains
side tracked, as there was q runaway.
and the people at Gaithersburs. not
dreaming that the engine could be
stopped. were preparing to go to the
expected wreck when the runaway
backed slowly up to the station, with
the baggeman in the engineers cab as
cool as il nothing had happened.
Doubtless many lives were saved bv
MIR. Moore's GOODNESS and courage.
Tor the a was crowded with subur-
ban passengers and an express train
was nearly due, with which it wouId
have collidsds
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
Speaker Carlisle on Various Mat.
tiers.

SPEAKER Carlisle said in an interview In
Washington
"a have every reason to believe that an
equitable reduction on imports win be eff.
fected during the coming session. As vet
ABSOLUTELY nothing has been done to forum.
late n measure. There will doubtless DO
some delay in making the committee selec-
lions for the coming congress, OF the total
number OF standing committees more than
hall (~thirty.two1 are without chairmen,
the ineumbents having been defeated in
the last elections. 1t is doubtful whether
the committees can be before
the holidays"
''Slsall you call some ore to the chair
when the time arrives for the appointment
oil the committee on e~leetions2" was asked
apropos OF Thoebe's contest.
MOTOR the reason that my action would
be open to the same criticism that could
be made shouldL appoint the committee
myself. They would be said to be acting
under my instructions. | may ask the
house to elect the committee by ballot. ]
ave not finally determined this point AS
yet. This is all, OF course, upon the as.
sumption that am chosen speaker"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
MISCELLANEOUS matters.

The Northern Mill Company of Minneap-
oils must pay S202 Tor eating timber on
government land.
A German named Fred Kaufiett was
found dead in the woods a few miles north
OF Princeton.
An Oshkosh physician claims that gold
mines of fabulous wealth are being de-
veloped on the Maryland side of the Poto.
mac.
J.. c. Coekborn, grand master. 20. 0. f.,
instituted Alma Lodge No. 81, Daughters
OF Rebeeca, at 0watonna with twenty.four
charter members.
1t is the opinion OF lawyers who have
heard most OF the evidence before the in.
tcrstate commission in the Standard OF
cases that the decision will be in favor Of
the complainant.
The contest for the Republican national
convention will soon become very active,
The Indications nov are tina the contest
has narrowed to three cities-chicago,
Philadelphia and New York.
Ma iiennnt diphtheriah has broken out in
the Catholic orphan asylum at Marquette,
Michigan. -Four deaths and fifteen cases
are reported. The disease was brought
from Sault Ste Marie by infected clothing
At Chicago. Creedon, Iehy & Co.. whole
sale dealers in boots and shoes and rubber
goods. made an assignment. Liabilities
$50, 600; assets. $50, 900, The failure
was precipitaied by tho maturing Of a note
TO the Northwestern National bank FOL
So. 900. which the firm was unable to
meet.
Hon. b. +. Jones. chairman OF the Re
publican national committee. says that
he did not believe Mr.. Blaine ENTERTAINED
the slightest desire or intention to be nom
mated for the presidency next year. Mr.
Jones said no based his conclusions upon
what Mr.. Blaine had voluntarily said tc
him whom he was his guest O year ago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
oreIg News Notes.

Most Rev. Daniel MeGettigan, D. D.. arch.
bishop ol Armagh and Primsts OF Ireland,
lie dying.
an a parliamentary election in Duiwieh,
Eng, Maple, Conservative. received a,032
Votes. and Sandersop, Gladstoniau, $500.
At st, Petersburg. the police raided a
lodging house occupied by students who
were supposed to be nihilists. A desperate
resistance was made by the inmates, and
many persons were wounded.
Sullivan and Mitchell were matched in
London to u finish with bare knuckIes fol
$500 a side, date of fight not arranged,
and each posted 600, the balance to be
put up within . short time. Mitchell said
the fight may not take place until after
the Smith kilrain fight. Sullivan wanted
70 fight Immediately.
The London Lancet says: Or. Macken.
zie has received highly satisfactory advices
concerning the condition OF the German
crown prince. In view OF the TACT that
there is no actual microscopical proof OF
the existence OF cancer, the elimination o.
the swelling is not without a certain degree
OF clinical Importance.
The king OF Corea will immediately dis.
patch ministers to England. France. Ger.
many. Russia and America. The consent
OF China to this nrrangement was given
with The greatest reluctance. II Ia beIiev-
cd that Russian agents instigated the kings
action. An American man Of war has al
ready conveyed a minister from Chemuipo
TO Nagasaki
The French chamber of at
Ottawa, Can. has adopted a rssolrtion
asking Sir Charles Topper, the Canadian
representative On tbs fishery commission,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08

3arnum. the great Snowman, seems
TO be one OF that class of people who
thrive by misfortune. He has met q
greater number of reverses than any
other man of the age, and yet he has
attained a marvellous degree OF sue
cess. In early lie he underwent great
vicissitudes and suffered from extre me
poverty. He has been burned out in
two museums; also his splendid sum.
mel residence. to which is to be added
q playhouse and now q caravan. He
lost Jumbo by a railway accident. He
was ruined thirty years ago by the
failure OF the Jerome clock factory, in
which he lost all that he had made by
Tom Thumh,a and also by Jenny Lind.
He "a at that time reduced 70 tn~~-
iry scardins house, but though then
j tng wrcnbside Of fifty he renewed
his 400 "a become richer than ever.
bei ~ tue richest Snowman in ex-
islsEf -Tne late disaster at Bridge
port bnot discourage him in the
leass. lie began ct once to gather
GSm tnsiosis parts Of the world. an
ether suppls Of animals
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
National ProhibItionists Open the
Ball.

The national central committee OF Tho
Prohibition party met the Both ult. In
Chicago. Five hundred persons were pres
ent. Among the most prominent Prohibi
t~ionists present we're Gen. Clinton B
Fiske New Jersey; ex-Gov. st. John. Kan.
sas; Mother Stewart. Ohio; J. b. Hobbs
and Rev. A. j. jatIins, Chicago. u. S.
Sagendorph OF Michigan. vice chairman oil
the COMMITTEES. presided.
A committee of seven WAS appointed to
attend to immediate political ~ors9niza-
ton and work. This committee consisted
OF John Lloyd Thomas, Maryland; john
T.. st. John. Kansas; j. A. Nanfeet, Hi.
nois; James Black, Psnnsylyania; Judge
r. G.. Pittman Mass; A. A. Hopkins. New
York; Mrs. brown. Ohio. The national
committee was arranged, the following
being among the members; Dakota, ID. r.
Grove; Iowa. L. w. Brady, v. G. Fran
ham; Minnesota, w. w. Satterles, james
Prinehan. Samuel hickey OF Albion.
Mich, was elected chairman to succeed Mr..
Finch and 1t WAS decided to hold the ma
tional convention at Indianapolis the first
Wednesday in June, 1883. 4 resolution
adopted by the National w. T. e. L. urging
political parties and partisan newspapers
to avoid personal utilization and abuse
was presented and adopted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
cuiteau's Proposition to Hi
LAWYERS,

The Plymouth IN. " Record in
a recent number says. The following
letter from the assassin OF President
Garfield is published for the first time.
The original, in the handwriting
OF Guiteau, is in the possession OF Mr..
NJ. n. Davis, President of tho Pemige-
wassett Mutual Relief Association, of
this place. 1t was given to q gentle
man, who gave it to Mr.. Davis, by
Charles Reed, G~uiteau's lawyer;
IStrictly Private.
Mr.. REED viii give you and Mr.. Mer.
rick and Gen. Butler and Judge Magruder
my note. payable one year hence, for So
600 each il you get me out OF here. think
you can do it on the ground OF non. juris.
dietion OF the eourt. / nave just written
to my brother to make this offer to Gen.
Butler and Judge Magruder. | depend on
him to secure these gentlemen, aud I de.
pend on you to secure Mr.. Merrick. Please
call at once with Mr.. Merrick without de.
lay. l presume / could make $50, 900 next
winter lect1ring, il could get out OF this.
/ have an offer of $500 per night for six
nights from Boston. Yours truly,
CHARLES GuITEAu.
~. s. JAIL, WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL,
1882
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08
Dem. Rep.
Dem. Re,
Editor o'Brien on HE Imprison-
nent.

0fBrien, in a letter smuggled from Tulia.
more Jail to n friend in Dublin. says:
The substance Of Mr.. Balfour's letter
has been conveyed to me. Mr.. Balfour's
statement that | pleaded weak action oil
the heart and delicate condition of the
lungs as an excace for not being forced to
wear criminal clothes is a cruel faisehood.
! am not aware OF such weakness and Ger.
taInly never declared it. The medical
examiners never referred to this, my only
weakness being in my left lung. which does
not trouble me at present. u Mr.. Baliour
is acting on the belief that the state OF
my health renders the application OF brute
forc, dangerous. the course lie has pursued
could not be recommended m the scorn
Of humanity. For six DAYS after com.
initial | was subjected to c~onstant
threats Of force and put on bread and
water diet. When this proved Ruthless.
| was led to believe that the point
would not be insisted on. T%hereupon my
CLOTHES were stolen. Since securing new
clothes / have been unable to change them
night or day for fear OF their being stolen.
No official intimation has yet been given
to relieve me OF this continued strain.
This letter is the only means OF vindieat-
ing myself against Mr.. Balfour's foul and
disbonoring im~putations. Henceforth |
shall not speaL. concerning my health. |
do not take any nourishing food. In the
face OF iutolerable calutpnies Fleave il 10
honorable men To Judge the ~ehivalry OF Bal.
TOURS ialse and heartIess insinuations.